Flatiron's Enbar talks bootcamp accreditation, jobs, for-profit concerns

The coding bootcamp's 99% job placement rate is verified by an independent audit.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2015

Twitter, charters, and STEM: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on LinkedIn's recent higher ed seminar and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2015

Ed Dept limits ITT's access to student aid

The heightened restrictions follow recent fraud allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission against top officials and the company itself.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Duncan regrets delayed action on 'gainful employment' rule

The outgoing education secretary said he shouldn't have waited to crack down on ‘bad actors’ in the for-profit sector.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

Special ed, CIOs, and Byrd-Bennett’s guilty plea: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on the fallout from the Perkins program's demise and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2015

CFPB investigation touches for-profit accreditor

It is unclear whether the investigation is centered on the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools or the for-profit colleges it oversees.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015

Mitchell talks funding, accreditation, and alternative providers at LinkedIn seminar

The under secretary of education weighed in on a range of issues facing higher ed today, providing his predictions for the future of the industry.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Ed Dept pilot opens aid to alternative credentialing

The long-brewing program will remain limited to about 10 applications from applicable partnerships.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2015

Analysis finds many initial Coursera partners also join edX

The nonprofit MOOC provider has now recruited all of Coursera’s early adopters and continues to grow slowly.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Instructure aims for $75M with IPO

The company that created the Canvas LMS has already raised $90 million in venture capital since its founding in 2008.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Ed Dept sends millions to for-profit colleges accused of fraud

The federal government has not cut off funding to schools targeted by state attorneys general, the CFPB, the DoJ, or the SEC.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Bootcamp COO questions why peer programs are chasing accreditation

Would accreditation and access to federal student loans would infect the sector with motivations beyond student outcomes?

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015

Flatiron coding bootcamp guarantees job placement with new program

Flatiron School’s Learn-Verified online web developer program will offer full refunds if graduates aren't hired within six months of completion.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

Century Foundation research finds fault with for-profits converting tax status

A new paper includes four case studies of colleges that became nonprofits, arguing that a primary reason for conversion was avoiding regulation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Laureate Education to go public once more

The largest US-based for-profit college network will end eight years as a private company, becoming a public benefit corporation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

U of Phoenix hopes enrollment losses stabilize at 2002 levels

While for-profit Apollo Education Group has seen lower profitability in recent years, its CEO says the company’s prospects are still bright.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Lumina-sponsored summit seeks to make sense of crowded credential marketplace

The summit will bring together representatives from labor, business, education, and public policy to sort out the tangled credentialing web.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015

General Assembly adds $70M in capital during latest funding round

The five-year-old startup is serving 14,000 students this year alone, offering tech training to adults who want to expand their skillsets and get a leg up in the job market.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 2, 2015

Strayer program may hold key to keeping corporate partners through downturns

CEO Karl McDonnell says Strayer@Work is designed to boost corporate performance while helping companies attract and retain quality talent. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 1, 2015

Barely half of college grads believe their education was worth it

The national poll of 30,000 college alumni by Gallup and Purdue University found that number lowered to 26% for for-profit grads.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2015

San Francisco program to train software engineers using project-based learning

The Holberton School, named for female programming pioneer Betty Holberton, aims to increase diversity in tech and ready students for high-paying jobs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2015

NCES data: Most college students are 'nontraditional'

About 74% of undergrads in 2011-12 had at least one nontraditional characteristic, like being a single caregiver or delaying enrollment.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2015

Wariness looms over federal aid for coding bootcamps

The Century Foundation is urging the Education Department to keep in mind that the for-profit sector began with lofty goals for innovation, too.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 4, 2015

Analytics, MOOCs, and teacher shortages: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on students' MOOC concerns and the increasing prevalence of those courses on college applications here!

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2015

Disruption and Hillary’s higher ed plan: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on the potential consequences of debt-free college and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2015